Lawyer; Good socio-economic status, not very wealthy, but above average
Hamilton was an individual who really wanted another Constitutional Convention called. He supported the idea of a strong central government, but ended up having
very limited impact on the Convention due to his other two fellow New York delegates, who were antifederalists.
Hamilton was a member of New York's ratifying convention, and voted in favor of the Constitution.
-Supported the ideas of a President and Senators who would serve for life as long as they showed "good behavior"
-Wanted a strong central government and a strong national bank. The Consitution included these ideas, so he was a supporter of its ratification
Friends & References: James Madison, John Jay, John Adams
Foes: Melancton Smith, George Clinton, Robert Yates
New York Representative
Lawyer; Good socio-economic status, not very wealthy, but above average
Hamilton was an individual who really wanted another Constitutional Convention called. He supported the idea of a strong central government, but ended up having
very limited impact on the Convention due to his other two fellow New York delegates, who were antifederalists.
Hamilton was a member of New York's ratifying convention, and voted in favor of the Constitution.
-Supported the ideas of a President and Senators who would serve for life as long as they showed "good behavior"
-Wanted a strong central government and a strong national bank. The Consitution included these ideas, so he was a supporter of its ratification
Friends & References: James Madison, John Jay, John Adams
Foes: Melancton Smith, George Clinton, Robert Yates
"Alexander Hamilton." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton.
"The American Experience | The Duel | Hamilton and the U.S. Constitution." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. 17 Sept. 2011.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfeature/hamiltonusconstituion.html.
Chernow, Ron. Alexander Hamilton. New York: Penguin, 2004. Print.
*debate_character_positions2.pdf (from Edmodo)